Horseshoes, Hand Grenades, and Washers

[dcarver]

Peeps, be careful out there.

Me n' ForestRat #2 *just* missed each other this morning.

I mean by less than an inch. At 62 mph. 4 ABS pulses. At that moment, very glad I've practiced at turning the bike while ABS is pumping. No ABS, sure hit. No ABS + lean in, sure hit. NO doubt in my mind.

Can't believe it did NOT happen. And I had just been thinking "I haven't seen a rat for over a week now. Maybe the Rat population is returning to the wild."

Two corners later...

..so keep your eyes open. And your skills sharp.

 

[ynotride]

Glad to hear you missed it. The pictures from your first encounter and stories like these keep me in check while riding so Thank you

 

[LKLD]

Glad it ended well for you. Gotta love ABS!

 

[Auburn]

Glad it was a near miss DC

 

[Fly Bye]

Glad you were able to avoid contact.

Those forest rats are much worse than those pesky wittle wabbits.

Keep your eyes on the swivel and ride safe.

 

[dcarver]

Exactly. Consider this a public service announcement.

 

[Panman]

DB and myself saw one just standing next to the Road about ten in the evening Sat coming home from delivering Tyler to Electric City. Opened both our eyes, wide!

 

[Niehart]

Panman, I ruined a perfectly good pair of underwear.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Glad you missed it DC...no need for a repeat!

--G

 

[escapefjrtist]

DB and myself saw one just standing next to the Road about ten in the evening Sat coming home from delivering Tyler to Electric City. Opened both our eyes, wide!

Panman, I ruined a perfectly good pair of underwear.

<hijack> You two delinquents shouldn't be running around so late at night...

--G

 

[lonerider]

Glad to hear you managed to avoid the damn pest. Hope you're as fortunate in the future. Those damn nuisances are thicker than fleas around here; I can't begin to count the number of close calls I've had over the years, sometimes worse.

 

[Panman]

DB and myself saw one just standing next to the Road about ten in the evening Sat coming home from delivering Tyler to Electric City. Opened both our eyes, wide!

Panman, I ruined a perfectly good pair of underwear.

<hijack> You two delinquents shouldn't be running around so late at night...

--G

Shouldn't but like pop's said, "it's fun".

 

[Bungie]

Something I've noticed, I'm seeing a LOT of deer around these parts now. Coming back from Cheeseconsin a few weeks ago I saw no less than 3 not 25 miles from home. It wasn't long ago, just a few years really, that deer were unheard of up here. Lots of moose and black bears, even elk, but no deer.

If I'm elected president/prime minister, I declare open season on the forest rats to feed the poor, and no income tax if your buy your S/O ****s. Keep North America safe and beautiful!

Mental note: Invest in the consumer armaments business and **** shops.